Moveably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that allows shifting or changing position easily or with flexibility; capable of being relocated or adjusted without fixed attachment; done so as to permit motion or displacement
2. Describing an action done in a way that enables change of place or arrangement freely; characterized by lack of permanent fixation; allowing parts to slide, turn, or be repositioned
3. Performed with the quality of being unfastened or not rigidly fixed; allowing for mobility or alteration in placement; carried out such that movement or transfer is possible or facilitated

Etymology: "Moveably" is "moveable" with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added, so it means "in a moveable way." The base word "moveable" comes from "move" plus the suffix "-able," meaning "capable of being," and it is often spelled "movable" in American usage. The adverb follows the same pattern as countless other English formations, such as "readily" or "comfortably," where "-ly" turns an adjective into a description of how something is done. The spelling "moveable" keeps the silent "e" from "move" before the "-able" ending, which is why it looks different from "movable." Both spellings are accepted, and "moveably" inherits that choice. Because the root is ordinary and the formation is regular, the word has no separate history of its own beyond the history of "move" and "-able."

Synonyms: flexibly, loosely, freely, mobile, mobilly

Antonyms: fixedly, immovably, rigidly, stationarily, firmly